AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
08/21/2026
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO GANGSTERS AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 4903 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Gangsters (45-81) 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 13 1
Phoenix Gladiators (72-54) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 9 1
Gangsters Deal Gladiators 10-4 Defeat
The Chicago Gangsters took on the Phoenix Gladiators at Gladiators Ballpark.

Jesus Fernandez, who is tied for 10th in the AC with a 9.0 K/9 rate, propelled his team to victory over the Phoenix Gladiators. The final score was 10-4, Chicago. Fernandez yielded 2 runs over 5.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 2, and struck out 6. His record improves to 7-16.

Steve Bloomquist was vital to the Chicago win. He was 1-2. In the top of the second with one out, Bloomquist hit a run-scoring single. It made the score 1-0, in favor of the Gangsters.

"Obviously, you want to go out there and be good every time out," said Fernandez. "I take the ball every day with the same mindset."

Chicago, now 45-81, holds down second place in the American Conference Central Division.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Morgan LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .280 9 32
M. Bower RF 5 1 1 3 0 2 1 .225 5 27
J. Bear SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 11 32
E. Drake DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .255 6 31
K. Crouch C 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .254 14 46
J. Reiss 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .221 2 8
S. Bloomquist 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .254 0 7
   a-J. Wish PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .226 20 50
   b-J. Fritz 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 6 24
B. Manuele 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .226 15 47
W. Bravo CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .247 14 41
Totals 41 10 13 8 1 9 9      
a - J. Wish pinch hit for S. Bloomquist in the 6th
b - J. Fritz substituted for J. Wish in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Wish (22, 6th Inning off T. Ariëns, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Manuele (16, 8th Inning off J. Shropshire, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Drake (15, 9th Inning off J. Shropshire, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Bower (5, 2nd Inning off M. Walsh, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Bear (11, 2nd Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Bower 4 , J. Bear 5 , E. Drake 3 , K. Crouch 3 , J. Reiss , S. Bloomquist , J. Wish 2 , B. Manuele 3
2-out RBI: M. Bower , J. Bear , E. Drake , K. Crouch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Bower , J. Reiss , W. Bravo
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bear (7)
PB: K. Crouch
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Julio 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .298 19 62
W. Villegas RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 .242 4 9
J. Platzer SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .308 33 98
E. Milbrandt 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .239 10 34
B. Shultz LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .263 12 44
P. Bounds CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .287 25 71
V. Gonzalez DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .188 8 26
P. McCarthy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .256 14 36
M. Pierskalla C 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .239 12 46
Totals 36 4 9 4 5 11 20      
BATTING
Triples: B. Shultz (1, 4th Inning off J. Fernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Pierskalla (12, 3rd Inning off J. Fernandez, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Julio (19, 9th Inning off K. Hicks, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Julio 5 , J. Platzer 2 , B. Shultz 3 , P. Bounds 2 , V. Gonzalez , M. Pierskalla 4
2-out RBI: P. Bounds
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Milbrandt 3 , B. Shultz , P. McCarthy
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Platzer (14)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fernandez W (7-16) 5.2 7 2 2 2 6 1 98 6.54   
K. Hicks 2.2 1 2 1 3 4 1 57 3.21   
B. Kauppinen 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 7.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fernandez 51
Batters Faced: J. Fernandez 25, K. Hicks 13, B. Kauppinen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fernandez 4-6, K. Hicks 2-2, B. Kauppinen 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fernandez 98-65, K. Hicks 57-30, B. Kauppinen 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Hicks 1-0 , B. Kauppinen 1-0
WP: K. Hicks
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh L (11-6) 3.0 7 7 1 1 5 2 68 3.31   
T. Ariëns 4.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 49 4.91   
J. Shropshire 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 25 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 31
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 18, T. Ariëns 14, J. Shropshire 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 2-2, T. Ariëns 2-7, J. Shropshire 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 68-42, T. Ariëns 49-32, J. Shropshire 25-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesus Fernandez
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (87 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 34910
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